The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-11
In Brief.

n Brief
There are 900 CAGES on Supreme Court docket
waiting decisions.
The annual meeting Of the Equal Suffrage So
ciety will be held on Monday afternoon
James L. Hartman, of Cincinnati was ar
| rested yesterday on q charge of violating the in
/ ternal revenue law He was released 5000
| bail
The petition of DR.. A. J. Smith to adopt the
eight year-old daughter of his wifes divorced
husband was granted by Judge Taylor yester-
day afternoon.
The following persons were license to marry
yesterday: Joseph E. Walton and Mary A.
| Gathers James Thomas and Sarah Lumpkins
John B. Logan and Margaret W. Donald.
The last performances Of the Gilday Comedy
! Company will be given at the Museum this aft
will be Mcintyre and Heath and their big spe-
cialty company.
Philo G. Darrow, of the firm OF Parrott G.
4 barrow, in answer to his partners application
for a receiver, claims that the allegations in Mr..
PARROTS complaint are not true and that the
| firm is solvent
The commencement exercises Of the city HIGH
school will take place at Tomlinson Hall on Mon
day evening. June 13. Only few seats for i'm
mediate friends Of the graduates will be reserved.
There will be ample room for Gil interested.
! OF more than four thousand dogs in the city,
only 22ls have been licensed for this year The
| last days of grace have about expired. and the
| police are to be instructed to enforce the law,
| which imposes a fine of $50 for not taking out
| license.
| The various committees having charge Of the
letter-carriers reception and ball. which will
| take place next Wednesday at Tomlinson
| Hall, will hold meeting this evening at Pfaf-
Inns Hall to complete arrangements for the en-
tertainment.
Col. George W. Johnston yesterd az filed bond
for $500, member Of the board to construct
the soldiers monument john p. Frenzel is his
surety. d. c. McCoum has notified the Gov
ernor that he will accept q me mbership the
board. and will Immediately qualify
Articles of incorporation for the Castleton
Natural-gas Company. the capital stock Of which
yesterday. Elias c. Atkins. Benz. B. Minor
Evans Wooeu, Henry w. Ben nett. John J.
Johnston, Charles A. Shotwell and William E.
Bash are the directors
number of knights Templars Of Rapsr Com
mandery will go to Connersville to-day to attend
the funeral of DR. Rawls, who was killed . few
days ago oy being thrown from his buggy.
special car for the use of the Knights will be at
tached to the 1885 train on the G.. H. q l. All
knights in uniform will 60 free, and others will
be charged half fare.
Yesterday while making excavation for the
new building on the site Of Junes restaurant,
the digeers found the stump of hickory pole
that was erected there during the campaign ot
1874. AS it was = reminder of Polk and Dallas,
many old Democrats had great deal of salts
faction IN looking at the relic and in telling Of
events that attended the raising Of the pole.
The Saturday Herald's illustrated edition Of
sixteen pages. which the propretors have been
working upon for some time, makes its appear
ance this week. It gives thorough and we'll
prepared review OF the city's advantages and
business interests, and with = largo number of
remarkably well made views of public buildings
and manufacturing establishments, strikinglv
illustrates the beauties Of the city. Tho paper
is one OF much merit and 10 creditable to the
city.
DISAPPEARANCE OF A FARMER.
John Smith, farmer residing near Fl sher's
Station, left his home last Saturday to come to
this city to about his pension, and has not
been heard from since So far as known he had
out little money with him. The police have been
instructed to ascertain If he has been seen in
the city since his disappearance.
SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A RUNAwAY
Charles Buddenbaurn. who keeps a grocery at
the corner of Prospect and Spruce streets. while
driving on Pine street. last evening thrown
from his buggy. and his hands becoming
hundred feet His face and body were badly
bruised, and it is thought be is injured internal
ly.
NO MONEY TO SPARE FOR LAND.
The Governor. Auditor, Secretary aud Treas
of State have decided that it would not be
wise, in the present condition OF State funds. to
purchase now the land desired for the school for
building be erected until next year and
expenditure of $40. 900 for land at this time,
when the money could be used for more pressing
purposes. would be embarrassing to some ex-
tent. The feeblemnded we'll cared for at
the new Insane Hospital in Richmond.
MERCY FOR AN OLD SOLDIER
The friends of John Shaffer the old crippled
soldier who was arrested last week for stealing
watch on Illinois street, made attempt yes
terdav to have him transferred to tine Insane
Hospital. Justices Smock and Policeman consti-
tuted a commission that examined into his
case. and while they did not think he was At
subject for the asylum, recommended thas he be
taken to the City Hospital. He is p asst seventy
two years of age.
TOO DANGEROUS TO BE AT LARGE.
E. L. Dromberger. of Castleton. was recon-
mitted to the Insane Hospital yesterday, having
become dangerous He taken to the asylum
in May. 1882, and remained there until October,
the same year. when he was released, apparent
ly entirely cured. He showed no signs Of failing
mind again until month ago. Last week he
attempted to kill his daughter with knife. but
her life was saved by the opportune 10 reference
of neighbors The next day he went to the resi-
dence of DR.. ]. L Rocker and declared he would
murder Miss Rocker. He was recommitted on the
affidavit of Dr. Rocker, who pronounced him
too dangerous to be at large.
SHOT BY THE POLICE
Superintendent Travis has received letter
from Thomas DonneIly. superintendent Of po-
lice at Eau Claire, Wis, stating that a young
man giving his name rs James McAllster, and
claiming that his parents reside on Virginia ave-
nue., this city, had been dangerously shot by the
police in that city. and was being cared for at
the City Hospital He in company with two
other men who had the appearance Of tramps.
were about the city several days, and when the
police attempted to arrest them, they resisted,
and in the fight McAllister was shot. The po-
lice do not know of any family by the name
mentioned living on Virginia avenue.
KNIGHTS DENY THAT THEY DISAGREE.
Some of the members Of the executive COM |
Inittee of the district assembly. Knights Of La
Dor take exceptions to she report that there is |
dissatisfaction over their management of the |